In the Presence of Both Lactose and Glucose, Which of the Following

question 44

Multiple Choice

In the presence of both lactose and glucose, which of the following occurs with the E. coli lac operon?

• A) The lacI gene does not produce repressor.
• B) The cAMP-CAP complex is not available to bind near or at the lac promoter.
• C) The lacZ and lacY genes are fully expressed.
• D) Lactose is converted to glucose and galactose.
• E) Lactose binds to the operator.

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